LAGOS DECEMBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Abia State governor, Orji Kalu who was recently sentenced to twelve years imprisonment over charges bordering on corruption was reported to have been moved from Lagos to the Kuje Prison in Abuja for reasons no one could fathom. The Nation reported that although Kalu has become a prison inmate since he…
LAGOS DECEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lawyers of the former governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, have concluded arrangements to file a stay of execution and bail pending appeal on his behalf following his conviction over charges of N7.2 billion fraud brought against him and two others by the Economic…
LAGOS DECEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Justice Mohammed Idris of a Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, to 12 years’ imprisonment. This was after the court found Kalu, and two others guilty of N7.65billion fraud. Mr Kalu’s co-defendants are his firm, Slok Nigeria Limited and Mr Udeh Udeogu,…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The National and State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abia State has nullified the election of Senator Orji Kalu. In its ruling on Monday, the tribunal also ordered a rerun election for Abia North Senatorial District. Kalu, a former governor of Abia State, was elected on the platform of the ruling…